The double-edged sword of the NFL 's franchise tag came swinging down on five players Monday, as the Cowboys, Patriots, Broncos, Giants and Chiefs took action on the players with whom they wanted to keep exclusive negotiation rights...

"Justin is a talented player and a key contributor to our defense,” Chiefs General Manager John Dorsey said. “Today was the deadline to designate a franchise player, and it was in the best interest of the club to place the tag on Justin...

After spending the first four years of his NFL career with the Miami Dolphins , tight end Charles Clay might be on the move this offseason. The Dolphins announced Monday that they applied the transition tag to Clay...